Southcom creates new Autonomous Warfare Command to build up its drone prowess 

Early into his tenure leading U.S. Southern Command, Marine Corps Gen. Francis Donovan is ramping up drone and AI-enabled operations to disrupt maritime drug trafficking and dismantle networks of so-called “narco-terrorists.”

To drive those efforts, the commander recently initiated the launch of the Southcom Autonomous Warfare Command (SAWC), which will refine and deploy aerial, surface, and underwater drones to degrade cartel threats and respond to crises across the Caribbean, Central America and South America. 

“Our geographic area of responsibility has a wide range of conditions, varied terrain, and diverse operational environments that make it an ideal setting in which to innovate,” Donovan said in Southcom’s announcement on Tuesday.

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